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  1. thebard3

    Blue Origin space tourism

    I'm not really getting the point of the Blue Origin New Shephard tourism launches. Blue Origin launched 15 test flights before putting people on there, and around 16 more of which 11 were 'crewed' flights. I used 'crewed' intentionally as I don't think anybody does anything more useful than...
  2. thebard3

    Another tourist submarine accident

    You don't have to go Titanic depth to put yourself in peril. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2erv557lgo From the article, it seems that even "Fresh paint, modern equipment and with attentive and professional English-speaking staff (including two divers to accompany you down)" couldn't save them
  3. thebard3

    MH370 new search underway

    A new search is underway for MH370. New technologies and search methods being employed in an area expanded from previous searches. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/mh370-malaysia-airlines-flight-disappear-search-ocean-infinity-rcna193779
  4. thebard3

    Plant explosion in Louisville kills 2

    https://www.wdrb.com/news/2nd-victim-in-louisville-plant-explosion-was-pulled-from-rubble-hours-later-mayor-says/article_1cae35ca-a1cf-11ef-a94e-8f28d847bf8b.html Givaudan Sense Colour plant in Louisville, KY. Possibly a powder/dust explosion but no details as yet.
  5. thebard3

    German 'Hotel' Collapse

    Somewhere between a hotel and B&B by size, I'd say. Link Brad Waybright It takes competence to recognize incompetence.
  6. thebard3

    Lithium battery factory fire

    BBC article with link to video of the onset of a lithium battery fire which ultimately took 23 lives. Link Brad Waybright The more you know, the more you know you don't know.
  7. thebard3

    Delta A321 fire at the gate at SeaTac

    What looks like an electrical fire in the nose gear. Everyone got off the plane in about 90 seconds, and the reports indicates it was essentially full. The evacuation was pretty orderly except for the first couple of folks through the wing exits wandering out onto the wing...
  8. thebard3

    SpaceX Starship missions

    Starting a dedicated thread here. After a pretty smooth flight test today, assuming no big anomalies occurred with the ground systems, it looks like SpaceX is back on track with testing and development. We should see more flights in the near future. Both vehicles were lost before completing...
  9. thebard3

    thread815-457402 Dive boat fire h

    thread815-457402 Dive boat fire https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/years-after-fire-engulfed-california-scuba-dive-boat-104242902 Charges filed against the captain. Doesn't sound like too much will come of it. Brad Waybright The more you know, the more you know you don't know.
  10. thebard3

    Weighing without a scale controller

    A typical scaling system includes one or more load cells, a summing board if more than one load cell, and a controller to convert the load signal to an engineering unit. I am wondering if I cannot build a scale where the load cells connect directly to PLC analog inputs. A simple routine would...
  11. thebard3

    SLS test failure

    More trouble for NASA, probably good news for SpaceX and Blue Horizons. https://www.space.com/nasa-sls-megarocket-artemis-1-engine-test-fire Brad Waybright The more you know, the more you know you don't know.
  12. thebard3

    New Boeing 787 troubles

    Now there is a new problem with some 787s. No detail about what the issue is, other than to say it's a manufacturing defect related to fuselage section connections. https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/boeing-tells-airlines-to-ground-eight-dreamliners/ Brad Waybright The more you know, the...
  13. thebard3

    Particulate segregation from vacuum vapor line

    We are conducting an R&D experiment to dry material in a vacuum dryer (about 200 mmHg absolute). It is proprietary so I cannot include any specifics. Much more particulate exits the dryer with the solvent vapor than expected. We have mechanical filters installed in the vacuum line but they...
  14. thebard3

    The leaning tower of Dallas

    Controlled demolition involves engineering, I guess-- https://www.enr.com/articles/48762-leaning-tower-of-dallas-still-standing-after-failed-demolition Brad Waybright It's all okay as long as it's okay.
  15. thebard3

    SINT to STRING to REAL

    If anyone is up to a challenge, I have been working all day to figure out a good way to convert data retrieved from some legacy devices from ASCII format via SINT array to floating point. Putty returns the following; My communication module returns each individual character as a SINT data type...
  16. thebard3

    Boeing Starliner orbital test failure

    The Boeing Starliner spacecraft launched today will fail to dock with the ISS as intended. The test apparently failed due to a software error which prevented reaching the proper orbit. Brad Waybright It's all okay as long as it's okay.
  17. thebard3

    Soyuz program troubles

    A launch failure today after sabotage was recently noted on a previous mission to the ISS. Until the Soyuz program gets back on track, we now have people stranded on the ISS. https://www.space.com/42097-soyuz-rocket-launch-failure-expedition-57-crew.html Brad Waybright It's all okay as long...
  18. thebard3

    Bridge collapse during construction

    Another bridge collapses during construction. I don't know if this is a new trend, but there have been several of late. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJF99qbHSYk Brad Waybright It's all okay as long as it's okay.
  19. thebard3

    MicroLogix 1200 communication to laptop

    All, At a customer site yesterday, they have several MicroLogix 1200 controllers. Some of the controllers have 2 communication ports, 2 of them have only one on the front. Using RSLinx Classic and a PM02 (series B) cable, I was able to connect to each of the ports on the controllers with 2...
  20. thebard3

    Bridge Collapse in Genoa, Italy

    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/italy-highway-collapse-in-genoa-traps-cars-under-rubble-today-2018-08-14/ An interesting theory from the article: "Italian news agency ANSA said authorities suspected that a structural weakness caused the collapse". Brad Waybright It's all okay as long as it's okay.

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